Pro tip: Natural dyes are a waste of time for serious designers...

Jordan Owens · 2026-03-08T14:42:08.356739+00:00

I tried natural dyes on a whole line... and it was a disaster. The fabrics look old after one wash... which hurts sales. Who agrees that synthetic dyes are better?

averyfox6mo ago

Actually love how natural dyes age gracefully, giving clothes unique character synthetic colors can't match.

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the_jenny6mo ago

Lol "age gracefully" is generous. My last natural dye attempt just looked tired, like me after laundry day.

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the_ivan6mo ago

Forget the color, the real problem is the smell. Some natural dyes can get a weird, musty odor when they get wet again.

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